# Biodiversity loss reduces global terrestrial carbon storage

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 95 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-47872-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Sarah R. Weiskopf |
| Institution | U.S. Geological Survey, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-47872-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47872-7)

## Topics

Ecosystem carbon storage · biodiversity loss · Plant species diversity · vascular plant richness · Carbon sequestration · macroecological model · biodiversity-biomass relationship · Climate change scenarios · Land-use change · global sustainability scenario · fossil-fueled development scenario · carbon emissions feedback loop · biodiversity conservation · ecosystem restoration · Biomass carbon stock · Climate change mitigation

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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